The Local Care Direct Health & Wellbeing Fund 2021

The Local Care Direct Health & Wellbeing Fund aims to play a role in reducing health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of people in Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield. The programme focuses on support for people experiencing mental health issues, those living in social isolation and people affected by deprivation and poverty. 

In November 2021, 18 grants were awarded to Community Organisations to deliver projects for up to 2 years. 

The organisations that were awarded funding are: 

• • • • ACAP (African Caribbean Achievement Project), Bradford 
      • Apple Box Company Ltd, Leeds 

• • • • Artlink West Yorkshire, Leeds 
      • Artworks Creative Communities, Bradford 
      • Cloth Cat Studios Ltd, Leeds 
      • Creative Frame, Leeds 
      • Dial Leeds Ltd, Leeds 

• • • • Dream Time Creative CIC, Wakefield 
      • Home-Start Leeds, Leeds 
      • Humans Being, Leeds 
      • Inspiring Community CIC, Wakefield 
      • Keighley Association for Women and Children Centre, Bradford 

• • • • Keighley Healthy Living, Bradford 
      • Leeds Baby Bank, Leeds 
      • Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support, Bradford 
      • Sandale Community Development Trust, Bradford 
      • Words For Wellbeing, Wakefield 

• • • • Zarach, Leeds 

The funded activities include: 

• • • • A mental health peer-support empowerment project to holistically address the concerns and wellbeing needs of people with impairments and long-term conditions. 
      • A therapeutic arts & crafts project for parents suffering from depression and poor mental health, which will help them to access new support networks, training and volunteering opportunities. 

• • • • Improving access to digital health services including telemedicine, digital health tools and self-care support. 
      • A project working alongside mainstream mental health services to support people to increase their understanding of poor mental health and general wellbeing, with a focus on addressing cultural needs. 
      • Delivering a range of men’s group activities aimed at reducing social isolation, initiating friendships and reigniting a spark for music and digital arts. 
      • A creative arts project supporting adults with learning disabilities, who have been isolated by the pandemic, to feel safe and confident in returning to their day centres, and to increase their mental wellbeing to overcome the fear and anxiety they have experienced during this time. 
      • A series of musical workshops, activities and performances that will provide health and wellbeing support for in-patients in Leeds NHS mental health facilities, positively improving their experience of clinical interventions. 

It is hoped that these projects will support people to improve their mental health and wellbeing, provide opportunities for building social networks, and help people to improve their financial health. 

For more information on grants awarded, visit the What We’ve Funded page.